not just for the american economy but the world economy. we have a chance to do something very good for the country now. >> republicans, though, aren't happy with what i think you could call a first iteration of the plan. listen. >> i was just flabbergasted. i looked at him, said, you can't be serious? i've just never seen anything like it. >> that's majority leader boehner saying that he was stunned to get some of the details of what the president was planning. joining us this morning, carlos gutierrez. former commerce secretary under george w. bush. also former director of hispanic outreach for the romney campaign. nice to see you, sir. thank you for talking with us. >> pleasure, soledad. >> this morning i was talking to senator blumenthal. he was sort of saying i'm optimistic, i'm hopeful. where do you see that? i don't know that i see optimism. >> no. i agree with you. i'm very disapoented. you know, the big picture is more than just the fiscal cliff. and a lot bigger than do we raise taxes on people who are there to make more than $250